Wellington (Adelaide Street)

Sir Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, has the distinction of having had more pubs named after him than anyone – with the notable exception of Nelson. The Three Towns, Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport, at one time had at least five Wellingtons, three of which were relatively close to each other – in Union Street, King Street and Adelaide Street (Stonehouse). The Union Street premises, however, was named after John Wellington, its licensee for the best part of thirty years, in the late nineteenth century, during which time it was known as Wellington’s Hotel.

Coinidentally however the publican’s licence from the Wellington in Adelaide Street was transferred to the Union Street premises in 1939, several months before the start of the Second World War.

Licensees

1852 - William Dunn
1862 - Charles Parsons
1865 - William Williams
1873 - H Willcocks
1877 - Philip Shapter
1880 - Samuel Ash
1895 - T Lidiard
1903 - GW Boaden
1907 - WH Penrose
1914 - Silas Alger
1919 - Annie Rodgers
1920 - Robert Roger
1921 - Charles Bowden
1925 - Arthur Best
1928 - Frank Harris
1930 - Eliza Harris
1930 - Daniel Greenslade
1931 - Ruby Fraser
1932 - Frank Fraser
1934 - Norman Scawn